The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-18

"Well, 5000. May bs 1t was. I
don't remember exactly. Bat this
whole business grows out OF the Had.
den affair, according to the Sunday
Times, Now, you 20 and ask Gen.
Peters II I ever raid anything about
Hidden to him."
II have asked Gen. Peters that
question:" said the reporter, "snd he
says plainly you have not. But
would Judge 'DuBose cay the same
thin9T
~ don't know whether he would or
not. They had me before the grand
jury In his cases, and q half hour
after / came out met Mr.. Hadden,
who told me he knew everything l
said to the grand jury. well, ! didn't
say anyth, ng about YOU l said. No,
you did not, answered Mr.. MADDEN.
But tell you now, ] have no more
interest in the Winchester building
than you, and that's fact. Go and
see Mr.. Wslsh, and he'll tell You the
same thing"
HE sAw THE DEED.
With this the reporter left, bound
for Mr.. Wa,sh's office, 30S Second
street. E1 route he passed the Ollie
Of Justice Powell, on Adams street,
and stopped to speak with number
OF gentlemen congregated there. In
the midst Of the conversation Mr.. F.
NJ. Duvsl remarked, "Get the Justice
TO tell you about the dead OF Mr..
Winters to Mr.. Walsh" In reply to
the question, Justice Powell said: ~
don't know anything about 1t except
that saw II among the papers Of Mr..
Winters Q few weeks ego. He left his
coat here and q blank book and sew
eral papers fell on the floor. Ia pick.
ing them up to return them 10 his
pocket, I saw the deed from Mr..
Winters, conveying that property to
Mr.. Walsh. Next day Mr.. Winters
cme and asked me II he had not. left
some papers here, and / gave them to
him."
Mr.. JOHN wALsH
Mr.. Walsh was ont when the re.
porter called, about 8 o'clock Monday
evening, but came in soon alter In re-
Spouse to telephone summons by q
gentleman connected with the house
II want 10 see you In reference tc
the deed Mr.. Winters gave you to the
Winchester school building" said the
reporter, % an opening wedge.
"That's my own private business,
said Mr.. Walsh, "and neither you moi
anyone Else ha, any right to inquire
Into It."
at Is no desire on my part" ex
planned the reporter, "but / do so a
the request Of Mr.. Winters, who say
you will corroborate his statement
that you have had the deed ever sine
you received il from him In 1888"
"That's right, / have"
"And he has never had II In hi
possession SINGER"
"No, sir. You zee have q tin DO,
at my house, for which / paid So 0O
In which / keep all my tax receipts
deeds. etc, and ! have kept 1t Il
there2'
"You ara positive. then, that he hA
not had ii?"
Indeed / am" and Mr.. Walsh the
told, In q pleasant way, OF the long an,
finn friendship which had exlsied be
tween Mr.. Winters and himself, no,
he had bsen for him as q candidat
and spent his money to assist him
and how Mr.. Winters was appointe,
q School Commissioner by Gov
Bate.
II was time for Mr.. Walsh TO 20 hom
and the interview terminated. Tn
reporter was informed that Mr.. JAIME
Depnan was In possession Of fact
which tended to prove Mr.. Winter
ownership nov, and that the deed hel
by Mr.. Walsh was only % securit
for money he had loaned Mr.. Winter
He went In search Of Mr.. Dogma
Monday night, but did not euccee
In running him down. Not desirin
TO publish an incomplete sta,emen
nothing was said Of the matter Tue
day or yesterday, in order TO bring III
statement OF Justice Powell aud Oh
probable knowledge of Mr.. Dsgnan
the attention OF Mr.. Winters for repl,
Mr.. WINTERS AGAIN.
Mr.. Winters was again ssen yeste
day afternoon on Poplar street. an
Walsh corroborates your stalemer
that no has had possession OF Oh
deed ever since you gave Il 10 him |
1881" said the reporter, "but Justic
Powell says he cav II among come {
your papers dropped In bis office
lew weeks since. How do you el
plain thatf"
Maybe did get the deed fror
Mr.. Walsh since then. You zee,
thought would buy tho propert
back, don't you understand, but didn
make the necessary arrangements.
may have got II 70 make a copy from
II / had bought u, would have 7,
signed from the School Board"
"But wouldn't deed, In the ever
Of your having repurehAsed, read ifoi
Mr.. Walsh to your"
Certainly"
swell, Justice Powell says he
positive that II was rom you 10 M
Walsh"
Justice Powell must have bee
mistaken about that. oh, I'll tell 20
the deed he saw-il was an old on
made out q long time ago. Come oys
10 the Office and Ill chow II 10 you"
Together the two went over 10 NJ
Winters's Office, where he fansacke
drawer or two and q pigeon hole
the.safe, but there was no deed.
p" suppose II has been misplaced
but Ill ind II and 10, You see II. Id
not own any moro interest In Oh
building than you, and that's a fac
don't you know
III understand, but not direct
from Mr.. Degnan, % l have not zee
him, that he Ia In possession OF fac
| proviI z your present ownership, an
that Mr.. Wash holds the deed rs .,
curlty-for money he loaned you,
said the reporter.
"Mr. Degnan Ia my bitter enem,
don't you understand, but he eanni
and dare not say that. II he does
wilfdenounce him ~ q poltroon."
II was again explained that Mr.. DeI
nan had 40 lar tald nothing, aud proI
ably would not Mr.. Winters reIle
ated that such q statement could n,
be made and the reporter left.
MA jANKs DIoSAx,
Mr.. Jamee DsRuan was than visita,